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Evidence of Evolution: Fossil Record
Evidence of Evolution: Fossil Record
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In the picture shown above, what mammal evolved from this?
Frogs
Apes
Spiders
Humans
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Before absolute age-dating was available, what did scientist use to mark time boundaries?
plate tectonics
Rocks
Meteorite impacts
Fossils
3
Which organism is the oldest?
Mammals
Trilobites
Fishes & Amphibians
Dinosaurs
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Once mineralization occurs, what does the fossilized material become?
Fossil Film
Metal
a mold
Rock
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What are sudden disappearance of fossils in rock layers evidence of?
Natural Selection
Biological Evolution
Adaptation
Extinction
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Most fossils form in :
Minerals
Coal
Stone
Sedimentary rock
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What does the fossil record provide evidence of?
How different organisms change over time
The history of life
All of the above
Past environments on earth
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True or False; This picture proves that evolution has occurred over a period of time.
False
True
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True or False, Fossils are the remains and evidence of once-living organisms
True
False
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What is a paleontologist ?
Someone who studies rocks
Someone who studies Fish
Someone who studies fossils and extinct animals
Someone who studies bacteria